Showing posts with label walk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label walk. Show all posts

Saturday, 3 January 2009

Crisp, Sunny & Leafy

There really isn't anything better than going for a walk on a crisp winters morning. Unless you're on a treasure hunt - according to Jessica. Thankfully we were. All togged up and with Jessica's feet warming up as we walk - we head off through Bolderwood in the New Forest - part of the 'old' forest made up of magestic longstanding trees.



Ben on the move, sporting my hat and boots. Good thing is - any shoes the boys now have will fit me!! Cast off's ahoy!!



Stunning.



Having navigated through two clues we find the site of the cache.



They seek it here, they seek it there, prodding with a stick as they go. Think thats to scare the snakes away - a bit cold for them Jess.



Remnants of a lightning strike.



"Ben, Jess, whats this?"



Making sure it's not a snake Jess gives the box a quick prod.



"Hurray - we found the treasure!!"



Ben's obviously not so afraid of snakes.



And gives it to Jess....



Who takes charge of examining the contents.



Inside is a little teddy bear - which is our spoil. The only thing we have to leave is a pair of AA batteries. Inside was a strange note - which is what I should carry around as swaps - have enough of them.



Such a fantastic way to spend a morning.



Made even better with some tea and cookies.



More frosty stumps.



And time for a little tree hug - or snooze along the way.



And then on the way back to the car we spot a den.



That's got to be one of the next things we do - making a den.



Any on the final stretch back to the car the kids are dwarfed by the majesty of the trees.

Wednesday, 29 October 2008

The One That Got Away

"Ben - walkies"



Got Him! Jess & Lucy though ready for the off.



Having caught the cache bug we set off for to find another one.



Through puddles, across fields and rickety bridges, searching under trees we go...



Sadly we didn't find the cache (time ran out) - will be back for it though - with wellies! Instead went to watch High School Musical 3. Hmmm jumping for joy

Tuesday, 28 October 2008

Treasure Hunts

Geocaching is the way forward - treasure hunting with using a GPS.



Here Ben & Jess find one of the clues. Successfully finding the treasure, Jess took a Spanish 5 peseta coin - incase it was worth lots - on ebay it's selling for 57p!! We left a Virgin Atlantic pen.

And to celebrate finding the cache - (location must remain secret) we all climb trees...



...apart from Lucy - she finds that a bit difficult.